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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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